• Source: Sarbananda Singha

Sarbananda Singh or Mejera was a Moamoria leader. He was Matak Chutia by ethnicity. He was the first ruler of the autonomous region called Matak rajya (1805–1839), selected by his followers, with its capital in Bengmara, in what is now Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. He was the son of Merutnandan. He was succeeded by his eldest son Matibor Borsenapoti as the second ruler of the Matak Kingdom.
He was assisted by a group of Singhpos against the Ahom government. Sarbananda Singha later has to retreat to a Singpho village when Purnananda Burhagohain after recovering Rangpur sent a expedition against him, for which he Sarbananda Singha sent envoys to Burmese court for assistance.




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• Sarbananda Singha
• Tinsukia
• Matak rajya
• Moamoria rebellion
• Suklingphaa
• Tinsukia district
• Purnananda Burhagohain
• Battle of Dhai Ali
• Bodo–Kachari people
• Dipu Mirdha